Research technician (biobanking) - Multiple myeloma immune-metabolic profiling

Your primary responsibility, although not restricted to, will be to isolate cells from blood and bone marrow samples of patients with multiple myeloma to enable this research.

You will also be involved in organizational task including database generation and maintenance.

We seek a highly motivated research technician who possesses excellent communication skills and is able to function well in a team.

On a daily basis, we receive varying amounts of patient material from multiple hospitals, Universities and institutes all over Europe. Your main activity involves cell isolation from incoming patient (blood and bone marrow) samples. Moreover, you will be involved in the organizational part of the study, such as biobank management and contact with external colleagues. Therefore, you are well organized, consistent and extremely reliable in the lab. Furthermore, you will work in close collaboration with a young, active international research group and thus you feel comfortable with an international cross-disciplinary environment.

As an enthusiastic research technician you also have the following qualifications:

• Strong commitment and experience with patient sample (blood and bone marrow) processing;
• Experience with flow cytometry, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques is appreciated;
• Fluency in spoken English and proficiency in writing are recommended.

• A flying start to your career in scientific research.
• Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
• Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world.
• You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
• A contract for 12 months (extension possible, subject to funding).
• Salary scale 7: € 2.975 to € 4.214 gross based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience), a yearly 8% Holiday Allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here.
• Holiday hours: 186,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
• Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
• For >7 km each way, 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. Moreover, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.

Watch this video with more information about joining Amsterdam UMC Research BV.

We are offering a position in the Department of Pathology (Tumor Microenvironment Research Group and Department of Hematology, within the Cancer Center Amsterdam of the Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc.

In the laboratory, a wide array of techniques and systems are used to better understand and target the microenvironmental (immune) dynamics driving tumor progression. You will be offered a custom training in a vibrant scientific environment within a young, active international research group and will have the opportunity to work in close connection with biologists and clinical specialists.